# The Lodge 2026 — National Landing's free winter festival at Met Park, Arlington > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Metropolitan Park (Met Park), 1330 S Fair St, Arlington, VA 22202 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free (RSVP recommended) - Organizer: National Landing BID - Official page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lodge-national-landings-winter-festival-tickets-2003631710382 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-lodge-2026-national-landing-s-free-winter-festival-at-met-park-arl--listing-f1fca5441a75071943486b33 ## About For one Saturday in early December, Metropolitan Park in Arlington's National Landing turns into The Lodge, a ski-inspired holiday festival for all ages. Kids can ride the holiday train, take selfies with Santa and do art activities with the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, while grown-ups browse a holiday market of local makers curated with Made In Arlington and catch live music and theatrical performances. Dogs are welcome too, with a Dog Holiday Sweater Contest. 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